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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight, | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | ||||||
| Brought forward | 138 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Cabbage | 120 bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Capsicums | 1 crate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 crate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 crate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | — | ... | Destroyed on premises where found. | ||
| Dates | 1053 boxes 23 cases, 2 packages | 37 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 1042 boxes, 23 cases, 2 packages | 31 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1017 boxes, 23 cases, 2 packages | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | ... | 16 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs. released to W. Lewis, Old Kent Road, for pig food and 30 tons 6 cwt. 3 qrs 1 lb. were destroyed at | ||
| Ducks | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 18 ducks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18½ | 18 ducks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18½ | — | — | ... | the Council's Depot. Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Eggs | 275 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 181 eggs | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 24 eggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 cwt. 1 qr. 18 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, 3 lbs. (order made by Magistrate) eggs destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Egg Yolk, liquid | 54 tins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1 tin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | ... | 1 tin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Order made by Magistrate, egg yolk destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Fowls | 335 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 131 fowls | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 131 fowls | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | - | — | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Fish, God | 30 pieces | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fruit Salad, dried. | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot | ||
| Figs | 8 boxes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 boxes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 boxes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | — | ... | do do | ||
| Flour | 8 bags | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | do do | |||||||||||||||
| Greens | 123 bags | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 122 bags | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 bags | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ... | do do | ||
| Green Peas | 20 bags | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 bags | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 bags | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | ... | |||
| Grapes | 8 lbs. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greengages | 1078 crates, 289 baskets, 159 sieves, 334 ½-sieves | 22 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 475 crates, 17 baskets, 13 sieves, 274 ½ sieves | 13 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 475 crates, 17 baskets, 13 sieves 274 ½-sieves | 13 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | ... | Destroyed on premises where found. | ||
| Gooseberries | 34 baskets | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gages, Spanish | 6½-sieves | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 ½-sieves | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 ½-sieves | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | ... | Destroyed on premises where found | ||
| Heads, pigs' | 39 casks, 4 crates, 3l76 heads | 24 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 743 heads, 6 casks | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 63 heads | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | - | - | ... | 5 tons 9 cwt. 14 lbs were released to Messrs. J. Knight Silvertown, for soap boiling and 7 cwt. 16 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found. | ||
| Carried forward | 231 | 13 | 3 | 16½ | 93 | 8 | 1 | 4½ | 61 | 3 24- | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||